"Wait!" A low-pitched but clear voice appeared in everyone's ears.
The executioner was stunned for a moment, but he glanced at his city lord. Adrian showed no reaction at all. The executioner immediately knew what he should do. He reached out and grabbed the crossbar again.
"Bang", an arrow grazed the executioner's ear and shot directly into the wooden frame of the gallows behind him. The arrow's feathers were still trembling in the executioner's ear. When the executioner saw what was behind his head,
When I was carrying something, I felt a cold air rising directly from the soles of my feet to the top of my head, and I didn't dare to move any more.
"Bold!" an attendant next to the city lord shouted, and with a raised hand, the soldiers in the row behind him drew their bows and arrows, aiming at the people on the gallows. Even the executioner did not dare to act rashly, but as long as the attendant waved his hand, these people
The arrows can still shoot directly through Alice and the others' bodies.
"Isn't it just a tax arrears?" Meng Han's somewhat lazy voice sounded from the crowd: "Can't we just make up for it?"
"Make up?" Adrian heard Meng Han's voice, his eyes immediately opened, and a smile appeared on his face. The attendant next to him said a few words directly in the ear of the city lord, obviously knowing Meng Han's identity
, he was telling his city lord.
"Do you know how much tax she owes?" The Lord of the City laughed again: "The last time I brought luxury goods across the border, I owed a large amount, and this time it's another batch. In total, I'm afraid there are not hundreds of gold coins.
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"I'll make up for them!" Meng Han still maintained the same tone, but there was a hint of nouveau riche in and out of his words. He walked out of the crowd and walked directly to the place where the city guards were blocking him.
Joey and Julie stood beside him, protecting the lord.
"Bringing unpaid goods privately..." Adrian did not expect Meng Han to be so straightforward. Suddenly he found that the excuse he had prepared for a long time was no longer needed. After a moment of confusion, he picked up another one.
The words were beginning. However, he had just begun to speak when he was interrupted by Meng Han.
"You can confiscate the goods!" The words were extremely simple, but in the hearts of people like Alice who knew the inside story, there was a wave of confusion. The goods they brought this time were worth thousands of gold coins, and the Lord actually said that they would give up.
give up.
"Sir!" Before Adrian could say anything, Alice screamed under the gallows, as if to remind Meng Han. Hearing Alice's voice, Meng Han raised his head, gave her a smile, and then continued
Facing the Lord of the City.
"Confiscated!" The city lord didn't seem to expect that Meng Han would be stunned by the attitude of his men. But he immediately realized, isn't this just what he wanted? There was no excuse, Meng Han took the initiative to give it away
If one comes up, why not?
"Can we let him go?" Meng Han smiled and looked at the city lord over there. Although those goods were extremely valuable, to be honest, they had already fallen into the wolf's mouth, and Meng Han had no intention of getting it this time.
Rescue both people and goods together. I can only do the next best thing. I originally planned to take advantage of the other party's unpreparedness to rob the prison and escape, but now I find that there is no way to do it. Even if I can kill one executioner, I can't kill so many at the same time.
Archer.
"There's no rush." The Lord City Lord seemed to have seen his bright and brilliant future. He spoke slowly and slowly, and began to slowly whet Meng Han's appetite: "While you are here, we can discuss the taxation issue in Huangsha Town.
"
"Pay taxes?" Meng Han smiled: "I have paid all the taxes for the next ten years to the Earl of Mars. You can talk to the Earl about this issue." This is the best cover and shield, no matter who.
Don't be afraid to come.
"This..." The Lord of the City did not have the guts to discuss with Count Mars the issue of how much tax Stormwind City should share from the Count. He was suddenly speechless and didn't know what to say.
"Who knows if what you said is true?" After being embarrassed for a while, the Lord City Lord started to be harsh again.
"You can ask the earl to confirm it, and I can accompany you. What do you think?" Meng Han laughed. This city lord is also a fool. Meng Han bet that he would never dare to do it, or even say it.
Dare to say it.
"Let's put it this way! The quarry in the Dwarf Mountains is within the scope of Stormwind City and should be owned by Stormwind City." The Lord of the City felt very embarrassed just now, but now that it has come to this point, he swallowed Meng Han
Goods worth tens of millions of gold coins are still subject to a tax of several hundred gold coins. This gap is settled.
Adrian is not afraid of Meng Han's revenge, but he is afraid of the Viscount Francis and the Marquis behind Meng Han. As Meng Han's partner, if Meng Han speaks ill of him in front of them, it seems that he will only suffer.
Keep going. Only by taking away the basis of cooperation between Meng Han and them and turning it into cooperation with himself can we firmly defeat Meng Han. By then, Meng Han will have no backer, and he will not be able to let Adrian deal with him however he wants.
How to deal with it?
"Okay." Meng Han didn't hesitate at all, as if he had already expected that the other party would say such a thing. But the more straightforward he said it, the more uneasy Adrian felt. Could it be that this boy had something else to hide?
The trump card has not been played? If so, should he get these? The behavior between the two of them is as if Meng Han is trying to seize Adrian's family property. One is giving it with confidence, and the other is trying to escape.
But he began to hesitate.
"I want you to sign the transfer document immediately." Adrian finally made up his mind despite hesitation. Anyway, as soon as the transfer document is signed, even His Majesty the King of the Principality will have to admit that it is legal. At that time, Meng Han will be
If he can speak out, how can he reason?
"Okay!" Meng Han was still so straightforward and not sloppy at all, as if what Adrian wanted was just a copper coin and he didn't care.
Adrian waved his hand, and someone had already brought the prepared transfer document to Meng Han. Meng Han picked it up and looked at it, then raised his head with a half-smile: "It seems that this is not a transfer to Stormwind City, but a transfer to Stormwind City."
Yours, sir?"
"I am the Lord of Stormwind City, and what is mine belongs to Stormwind City." Adrian said stiffly, and immediately began to threaten: "Sign it now, or I will hang them."
Meng Han reached for the pen and signed his name, but did not hand over the document immediately. Holding the document, Meng Han stared at Adrian: "Let him go!"
Adrian also stared at Meng Han, as if judging where his bottom line was. After a while, he felt that what he had obtained was enough. Without the quarry, Meng Han would no longer have any capital to make a comeback. Could it be that he
Do you want to earn enough gold coins to compete with yourself by entertaining some adventurers and mercenaries?
Finally, Adrian made up his mind and waved his hand, and the city guards immediately released Alice and others from the gallows. As soon as Alice was freed, she ignored any restraint and threw herself directly into Meng Han's arms.
After seeing this scene, Adrian finally felt relieved. It turned out that this guy had an affair with his butler. It seemed that if anything happened again in the future, he would just need to take action from his butler. Thinking of this, Ai Adrian
A proud smile appeared on Derian's face. He was not afraid of being tough, but afraid that people had no weaknesses. As long as he grasped his weaknesses, no matter what kind of person he was, wouldn't he just be at the mercy of others like Meng Han in front of him?
Meng Han hugged Alice, patted her gently, and immediately ordered: "Go, leave here, so as not to have a long night and dream." There are almost five hundred city guards here. Even if Meng Han wants to do something, he can't.
It might succeed, and besides, Meng Han doesn't want to be blamed for killing the city lord in public. This is no different from rebellion.
From Antonio's memories in the past, Meng Han knew that the world's attitude towards rebellion was no different from that of the previous monarchs and emperors in China, who suppressed them mercilessly. Meng Han did not feel that he now had the ability to compete with the principality.
The capital of confrontation, so he had to suppress all his anger and leave with his own people first.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Meng Han led Alice and the others out of Stormwind City quickly, and after meeting up with his team, they felt relieved. During this period, Alice's hand never left Meng Han's. Joey and Julie
Although they could see clearly, they didn't say anything. Demi and Diana seemed to have their eyes lit up and exchanged glances with each other, but neither said anything.
"Sir, you shouldn't have promised him that." This was considered a safe place, and Alice finally had a chance to speak, complaining to Meng Han with a hint of resentment.
"It's nothing, Alice, as long as I can save you, what's the point of spending some money?" Meng Han smiled and said nonchalantly: "People are much more important than money. Even if he makes me bankrupt today, I will not do anything.
Agree to him without hesitation."
"Sir!" Meng Han paid so much attention to her. How could Alice not be moved? She almost threw herself into Meng Han's arms on the spot. Unfortunately, although she did it bravely after getting off the gallows, now, Alice is...
It can't be done no matter what.
When everyone around them heard Meng Han's words, although they didn't speak, they all looked excited. It's not unfair to follow such an adult. Even Joey and Julie had the same expression.
"But, sir, if the quarry is given to him, what will Viscount Francis do?" After all, Alice is in charge of external affairs and knows more about this aspect.
"Our quarry belongs to him regardless of whether he signs it or not." Meng Han smiled: "Don't worry, I will contact the elves when I get back and make a deal and let them send people to occupy the quarry. Without my words
, whoever goes to the quarry will be killed! If you want my quarry, it won’t count if you don’t get it.”